losing 1–0 on aggregate to China's Guangzhou Evergrande. In the 2016–17 season, Olăroiu became one of the highest paid managers in world football, earning a sum of €6.5 million annually. Saudi Arabia On 15 December 2014, it was announced that he will train the Saudi Arabia national football team for 2015 AFC Asian Cup as temporary coach. His first match in charge was a 4–1 loss to Bahrain in a friendly match. Olăroiu's side also lost two next matches, including a 1–0 loss to China in 2015 AFC Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia's first match at the tournament. They won their next match 4–1 against North Korea but lost 3–1 their final match against Uzbekistan and were eliminated in the group stages. The results is a consequence of his not knowing his players well, having only been appointed in a hurriedly temporary agreement. At the end of the tournament, Olăroiu returned to his club position. Jiangsu Suning On 28 March 2018, Olăroiu was appointed at Jiangsu Suning in the Chinese Super League, replacing Fabio Capello. He took charge of his first match on 1 April in a home game against Tianjin Teda, which Jiangsu won 2–1. In his third season, Jiangsu Suning won the Super League title for the first time in the club's history. However, the club folded before the start of 2021 season. Sharjah On 10 November 2021, Olăroiu returned to the United Arab Emirates to help an out of form Sharjah stay competitive in the UAE Pro League. Honours Player Suwon Samsung Bluewings K League: 1998, 1999 Korean League Cup: 1999, 2000 Korean Super Cup: 1999, 2000 Daehan Fire Insurance Cup: 1999 Asian Cup Winners' Cup Runner-up: 1997–98 Manager Steaua Bucharest Romanian League: 2005–06 Romanian Supercup: 2006 Al Hilal Saudi League: 2007–08 Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 2007–08, 2008–09 Al Sadd Qatari Stars Cup: 2010 Al Ain UAE League: 2011–12, 2012–13 UAE Super Cup: 2012 Shabab Al Ahli UAE League: 2013–14, 2015–16 UAE League Cup: 2013–14, 2016–17 UAE Super Cup: 2013, 2014, 2016 AFC Champions League runner-up: 2015 Jiangsu Suning Chinese Super League: 2020 Sharjah FC UAE President's Cup: 2021–22 UAE Super Cup: 2022 Individual Romania Coach of the Year: 2006, 2020 AGL Coach of the Year: 2014, 2016, 2017 Ahdaaf Middle East Coach of the Year: 2015 References External links 1969 births Living people Footballers from Bucharest Romanian footballers Association football central defenders FC Gloria Buzău players